As the demand for public transportation has continued to increase, transit services, particularly to rural communities, has been unable to keep up without the funds to match. A video recently released by AARP shows a successful public-private partnership in Washington State […]
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2012 Census of Agriculture County Profiles Available
[Photo: The Seven Bridges Farm in Lima, NY (Photo courtesy of sevenbridgesfarm.com)] The Cornell Cooperative Extensive recently shared its findings in Oneida County based on data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture. Here are their findings: The Census shows an […]
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NYS Transcentral Post May 28, 2014
Every week, Panel of Business Interests member Sam Schwartz Engineering shares with Empire State Future’s readers updates on New York City, State and National transportation issues. Featured The Future of Evacuations in the Climate Change Era CityLab New […]
continue readingCNU 22: Promoting sustainable communities
Today, The Buffalo News has highlighted the 22nd Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 22) event in Buffalo next week (June 4-7). This event brings people from different disciplines to discuss the best approaches to land use and development. And […]
continue reading NYS Transcentral Post May 21, 2014
Every week, Panel of Business Interests member Sam Schwartz Engineering shares with Empire State Future’s readers updates on New York City, State and National transportation issues. Featured Pedestrian vs. Auto: A Deadly Mismatch That Has Cost 47,025 People […]
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Dangerous by Design 2014 illuminates sobering situation
Smart Growth America has just released Dangerous by Design 2014, its latest look at the state of pedestrian safety across the nation. Its in-depth analysis not only shows where in this country walking is safe and perilous–it also provides an online opportunity […]
continue reading NYS Transcentral Post May 14, 2014
Every week, Panel of Business Interests member Sam Schwartz Engineering shares with Empire State Future’s readers updates on New York City, State and National transportation issues. Featured Senators Unveil Six-Year Highway, Transport Cost Plan Reuters New York Obama […]
continue readingHarsh climate change forecast for the Empire State
The Saratogian reports on an ominous future climate forecast for New York State. Read the article […]
continue readingPresident Obama uses Tappan Zee Bridge as backdrop for speec…
With the Tappan Zee Bridge looming in the background, President Obama made a clarion call for Congress to focus laser-like on infrastructure funding. See the full transcript of the President’s speech at lohud.com […]
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U.S. Census reports bike commuting up 60% in last decade
The U.S. Census Bureau released research revealing that bicycle commuting has increased an astonishing 60% in just the past ten years. But even with this growth in the popularity of the bicycle mode’s share, cyclists still only account for 0.6% […]
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